WazirX was still in possession of over $175 million 75 days after the attack, despite the fact that it had blamed the custodian for the breach, according to Liminal.
Amid the ongoing debt restructuring of the hacked Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, its digital custody partner Liminal released a statement regarding the purported security lapse.
Liminal issued an update on October 22 in response to WazirX’s “disinformation campaign” and to clarify its involvement in the matter.
According to the statement, the crypto exchange continues to utilize its digital custody services, maintaining millions of its assets on Liminal, despite accusing Liminal of causing the $235 million breach in July.
WazirX maintained a $175 million account with Liminal for 75 days
Liminal stated that the accused maintained over $175 million in assets on its platform for 75 days after the security breach. In addition, it included:
“Despite their accusations, as of today, approximately $50 million of their user assets continue to remain on wallets accessed via Liminal Infrastructure.”
Cointelegraph contacted the crypto exchange to respond to Liminal’s allegations; however, the publication still needs to receive a response.
Liminal emphasized that it cannot initiate transactions involving WazirX’s funds, asserting that only the the exchange team can execute such transactions.
Liminal references WazirX submission of 240,000 wallet addresses to the court
Liminal also referenced the crypto exchange’s decision to disclose information on 240,000 wallet addresses “by the debt restructuring process” in Singapore.
WazirX announced the news on October 17, stating that the disclosure was a court requirement and a testament to the exchange’s dedication to transparency and its goal of becoming “one of the most open and trusted exchanges.”
According to Liminal, data disclosure has been extensively criticized as a potential disinformation campaign intended to confuse both users and legal authorities.
Liminal stated that the cryptocurrency ecosystem has been the subject of intense debate and concern due to the exchange’s comprehensive submission, which spans 1,100 odd pages.
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Following the alleged security lapse in July, Liminal’s statement was issued shortly after CoinSwitch co-founder Ashish Singhal accused the crypto exchange of transferring over $70 million in users’ crypto to global exchanges Bybit and KuCoin.
“We have observed that a significant amount of WazirX crypto has been transferred to exchanges like KuCoin and Bybit following the incident.” Singhal wrote on X, “At present, we have identified the transfer of $72.12 million in crypto to Bybit and $1.5 million in funds to KuCoin.”